Activity 4: Analyzing Sources
Learning Outcome: Demonstrate the ability to formulate arguments in favor or against a particular issue
using primary sources.
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Case Study: Did Rizal Retract?
References: Primary Source: Rizal Retraction
The Balaguer Testimony
The Testimony of Cuerpo de Vigilancia
Eyewitness Account of the Last Hours of Rizal
Instruction: As you read your sources / handouts, circle words that you find interesting or intriguing and
research on it, this may help you to come out on certain arguments or historical point of view.
1. Choose three sources that present different arguments. For each source, summarize the authors
position on what, where, when and the significance of the First Cry. Select the quotations / phrase from
the text that shows this position.
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2. Fill in the table below based on the sources you read.
Reasons Why do you believed that version Your resolution after reading all documents
3. What is the significance of knowing what, where, when is the actual event happen?
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